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i3lock

Simple screen locker built for the i3 window manager. More information: https://i3wm.org/i3lock.
  • Lock the screen showing a white background:
    i3lock
  • Lock the screen with a simple color background (rrggbb format):
    i3lock --color {{0000ff}}
  • Lock the screen to a PNG background:
    i3lock --image {{path/to/file.png}}
  • Lock the screen and disable the unlock indicator (removes feedback on keypress):
    i3lock --no-unlock-indicator
  • Lock the screen and don't hide the mouse pointer:
    i3lock --pointer {{default}}
  • Lock the screen to a PNG background tiled over all monitors:
    i3lock --image {{path/to/file.png}} --tiling
  • Lock the screen and show the number of failed login attempts:
    i3lock --show-failed-attempts

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